Atletico Madrid were not at their best, but Alvaro Morata's goal was enough to seal a win over Bayer Leverkusen.
2019/2020 UEFA Champions League
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Alvaro Morata moved Atletico Madrid a step closer to the Champions League knockout phase by securing a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.
Diego Simeone's side had gone four home matches in all competitions without a win and had only scored once in their past three games at Wanda Metropolitano.
They rarely looked like ending that particular run against a Leverkusen side who lost their first two Group D matches and were beaten 3-0 by Eintracht Frankfurt last Friday, until Morata's powerful 78th-minute header proved too much for Lukas Hradecky.
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5' NO PENALTY! Costa tackled down in penalty area
Thomas passes wide to Saul who curls a cross in at the byline. Costa goes over in the area but the referee isn't interested. Play on.
15' Gimenez goes off injured
Amiri wins a throw for Leverkusen down the left after beating Gimenez to the ball. It looks innocuous but Gimenez immediately signals to the bench. His game is over.
32' CHANCE! Lodi's shot saved
Lodi darts inside from the left and fires a low daisy cutter at goal. It's straight at Hradecky, but that's better from Atletico.
58' MISS! Costa's header wide out
Atletico try a long throw from the right. Trippier's delivery causes confusion in the Leverkusen defence and Tah gets it away before Costa can capitalise. Trippier tries again and Costa leans forward but can't get his header on target!
63' NO PENALTY! Costa goes down in the box
Costa races into the box and Sven Bender slips, inadvertently bringing the Atletico striker down. Simeone raises his hands in protest but it's just a corner.
78' GOAL! Atletico 1-0 Leverkusen (Morata)
Morata latches onto Lodi's cross from the left and powers a header past Hradecky in the Leverkusen goal. That is typical Atletico.
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